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James Bailey

 

email: james.bailey@umontana.edu
Wk# 406•243-2691

www2.umt.edu/art/faculty_bailey.htm

Education  
1989 M.F.A. University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
1988 M.A. University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
1987 B.F.A.

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Academic Appointments  
Present Full Professor, Department of Art, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT
1999-2004 Associate Professor, Department of Art, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
  Responsibilities include teaching in the areas of printmaking, painting and drawing, along with running the Matrix Press Visiting artist program in printmaking, student advising, university and departmental service.
1999-2002 Chair, Department of Art, University of Montana, Missoula, MT,
  Promoted to Associate Professor andTenured. Department Administrator and Head of the printmaking area.
1995-1998 Assistant Professor of Art, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
  Responsibilities included teaching all levels of printmaking, drawing and painting. Additional duties included student advising, university and department committees and service. Founded The Friends of Printmaking/Matrix Press Visiting Artist Program in printmaking.
1993-1995 Visiting Assistant Lecturer, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
  ( Two Years ) Taught all forms and levels of printmaking, painting, and drawing. Additional duties included conducting workshops as part of the university Outreach Program.
1991-1992 Visiting Instructor, University of Montana, Missoula, MT .(One Year),
  Taught three courses per quarter including painting, drawing and 2D design along with assisting with a T.A. Practicum course. Worked with independent students on the graduate and undergraduate level.
1989-1991 Sabbatical Instructor, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD.
  (3 Semesters) Taught three to five courses per semester in Drawing, Graduate Painting, Design, and Elementary & Secondary Art Education.
1988-1989 Independent Teachers Aide, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.
  Co -taught Papermaking course. Responsibilities included developing curriculum, grading, and maintaining the papermaking studio.
1990/91/93/95 Faculty, Minnesota Center for the Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN.
  Part time faculty member at The Minnesota Center for the Book Arts. Conducted workshops on Artist Books.
Professional Affiliations  
 

College Art Association
Southern Graphics Print Council
Mid America Print Council
Pacific Arts Northwest/Artist Member
American Print Alliance
MEA•MFT

Workshops Presented  
2002 “Artist Books”, Split Rock Arts Program, University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN
“Visual and Linguistic Intelligence’s: The Book as Art and Poetry”, Creative Pulse Graduate Drama Program, Co-Taught five day Graduate Masters workshop, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
“Artist Books”, Missoula Calligraphers Guild, Missoula, MT
 
2001 “Steamroller Prints”, Created large scale woodcuts in collaboration with the Missoula Festival of the Dead, Nov. 2nd. University of Montana, Missoula, MT
 
2000 “Visual and Linguistic Intelligence’s: The Book as Art and Poetry”, Creative Pulse Graduate Drama Program, Co-Taught five day Graduate Masters workshop, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
“Art of the Book”, Co-taught Five Day workshop in collaboration with Hugo House, Museum of Fine Arts and Missoula Youth Homes, Missoula, MT
 
1999 “Artist Books I”, Montana Education Association, Sentinel High School, Missoula, MT. October, 99 Missoula, MT
“Artist Books II”, Montana Education Association, Sentinel High School, Missoula, MT. October, 99 Missoula, MT
“Myth: Poetry & Artist Books”, Co-taught five day collaborative workshop with Poet Carmine Chickadel, Missoula Youth Homes and the UM Museum of Fine Arts, (July, 1999), Missoula, MT
 
1996 “Art Scholastics”, Printmaking workshop, Florence, MT
“Alternative Painting Techniques”, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
 
1995 “Alternative Bookmaking “ at Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN
“Monotypes” 1 day workshop at Casper College, Casper, WY
“Artist Books workshop” at Southern Nevada Community College, Las Vegas, Nevada.
“Intaglio Printmaking”, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
 
Visiting Artists / Print workshops organized  
2003 Mary Farrell, produced two editions of large color reduction woodcuts.
  Kevin Haas, developed series of digitally based etchings/lithographs.
2002 Peter Von Tiesenhausen, produced 8 editions.
2001 Tony Fitzpatrick, produced 5 color intaglio print.
  Antonia Contro, produced four editions of prints.
1999 Miriam Schapiro, produced eight editions of softground etchings. (2 suites: 4 images per suite/Ed 12).
  Richard Mock, produced two editions of Hemmingway prints. (25 impressions each)
1998 Richard Mock, produced four editions (4 editions/185 prints).
1997 Lawrence Anderson, produced edition of 40, 8 color combination relief/lithograph.
1996 Jerald Krepps, produced edition of 25 (11 color lithograph.).
1995 Richard Heinrich, produced 3 editions,( black and white intaglio) .
1989 Tandem Press, Madison, WI. Worked at Tandem Press as a printer's assistant in conjunction with work being done by visiting artists such as William Wegman and Italo Scanga
Print Portfolios participated in.  
2002 “Taboo”, Tulane University, LA
  “Border Lines”, University of Anchorage, AK
  “Crow Manifesto”, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
2001 “Frogman”, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
2000 “The Aesthetics of Water”, South Dakota School of Mines/Technology, Rapid City, SD
  “Fire Portfolio”, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
  “Water Portfolio” University of Montana, Missoula, MT
1997 “Casual Habits”, University of West Virginia, Morgantown, WV
1996 “Navigation’s”, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
Collections  
  Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
New York Public Library, New York, NY
Jundt Art Museum, Spokane, WA
Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA
Art Museum of Missoula, Missoula, MT
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Nomad Museum, Lisbon, Portugal
Eastern Oregon State College, La Grande, OR
University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD (2)
University of Montana, Missoula, MT
Montana State University-Billings, Billings, MT
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD
University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK
Southern Graphics Print Council Archives
Northwest Print Council Gallery
Tony Fitzpatrick
Numerous private collections
Solo and Two Person Exhibitions  
2002 “Head Trips; James Bailey-New Prints, Paintings and Sculptures”,
Art Museum of Missoula, June 26-Aug 20, 2002, Missoula, MT
1998 “Fragments and Findings”, Fallon NV
1996

“James Bailey, New Works”, Jahn Arts International Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

  “James Bailey, Work in Progress”, Gallery 110, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD

1995
“James Bailey, Paintings/Prints/Sculpture”, Casper College,
Casper, WY
  “New Works”, Community College of Southern Nevada,
Las Vegas, NV
1994 “The Eclipse of Reason”, Nightingale Gallery, Eastern Oregon State College, La Grande, OR ( Two Person Exhibition).
1991 “Painted Text/Painted Context”, Conkling Gallery, Mankato, MN
1990 “James Bailey - New Paintings”, Peter M. David Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
1989 “Twelve Paintings”, Seventh Floor Gallery, Madison, WI
1988

“Primitive Refinement”, Seventh Floor Gallery, Madison, WI

Selected Juried & Invitational Exhibitions  
2003 “Northwest Print Council- 50 Works”, University of Wollongong, Australia
“Sixteenth Annual McNeese National Works on Paper Exhibition”,
Abercrombie Gallery, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA -Catalog, (Frances Colpitt, Juror)
“Prints & Editions & Books”, FARM Art Space, Missoula, MT
“31st Annual Juried Art Auction”, Art Museum of Missoula, Missoula, MT
“UM Faculty Exhibition”, Dana Gallery, Missoula, MT
 
2002 “Process and Print: A Survey of Contemporary American Printmakers”, Yo Gallery, Manchester, NH (Sept-Oc
“Hand-Pulled Prints X”, Parchman Stremmel Galleries, San Antonio, TX
“Taboo”, The Fine Arts Academy, Poznan, Poland
“22nd Annual National Print Exhibition”, Artlink Contemporary Art Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN
“Taboo”, Carrol Gallery, Tulane University, LA
“Border Lines”, University of Anchorage, Anchorage, AK
“Northwest Print Council New Members Exhibition”,John and Betty Gray Gallery, July 2-31st, Portland, OR
“Taboo”, SGC Conference, New Orleans, LA
“UM Faculty Exhibition”, Gallery of Visual Arts, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT
 
2001 “Aniversary Show”, Turman Gallery, Helena, MT
“Art Museum of Missoula”, Juried Art Auction, (January)Missoula, MT
 
2000 “The Great Montana Dog and Pony and the Best of the West Art Auction”, UM Museum of Fine Arts, (Nov.) Missoula, MT
“Artists’ Books: Visual Literary Expressions”, Northcutt Steele Gallery, University of Montana-Billings, Jan/Feb., Billings, MT (Invitational)
“Western Montana Artists”, Lower Columbia College, Longview, WA (Invitational), Mar/April
“The Aesthetics of Water”, 4th International Conference on Environmental Aesthetics, June, Rantasalmi, Finland
“The Aesthetics of Water”, Apex Gallery, Rapid City, SD
“Art Museum of Missoula Juried Art Auction”, Missoula, MT Jan.
“Prints”, Gallery M, Missoula, MT February/March.
“CTA Architects”, Missoula, MT
“UM Faculty Exhibition”, Gallery of Visual Arts, University of Montana, Missoula, MT.
“UM Faculty Exhibition”, Copeland Gallery , Montana State University, Bozeman, MT.
 
1999 “Shape Shifting: Transformations in the Art of the Book”, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
“Sioux City Art Center”, Permanent Collection exhibition, Sioux City, IA. November
“Faculty Exhibition”, Gallery of Visual Arts, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
 
1998 “Diversity”, Bloomington Art Center, Bloomington, MN (Nov.)
“Shape Shifting: Transformations in the Art of the Book”, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
“400 Years of Master Printmaking”, Paxson Gallery, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
“Artist Books”, Chicago Center for the Book Arts, Columbia College, Chicago, IL(Jan)
“Transformations in the Art of the Book”, Luther College, Decorah, IA(Sept)
“Permanent Collection Exhibition”, Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA
“Shape Shifting”, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, MO (Sept)
“Ethnic Art”, Guidant Corporation, Minneapolis, MN (Sept)
“Casual Habits”, University of West Virginia, Morgantown, WV
“Printmaking”, Cutting Crew, Missoula, MT
“Faculty Exhibition”, Paxson Gallery, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
 
1997 “Shape Shifting: Transformations in the Art of the Book”, National Juried Traveling Exhibition, Ohio University, January-March (Catalogue)University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI August-October
“Cross Currents: Exchange Exhibition”, Katherine Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN-March
“James Bailey”, Jahn Arts International Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
“Navigation’s”, University of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska (Feb.) (Traveling)
“Prints”, Cutting Crew, Missoula, MT